Holy Angels
On the outskirts of Fort Chipewyan, Alberta, stands Angels Residential School, an ominous brick building, built in 1874. Using Holy Angels as a backdrop, filmmaker Jay Cardinal Villeneuve takes us on a healing journey that combines the stories of Elder Lena Wandering Spirit and the dance of Phoenix, a young girl who is the same age now that Lena was during her captivity at Holy Angels.
Imagine Native 2017, Toronto, Canada (Opening Gala)
Whistler Film Festival 2017, Whistler, BC, Canada
Victoria Film Festival 2018, Victoria, BC, Canada
Maoriland Film Festival 2018, New Zealand
Yorkton Film Festival 2018, Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada
Seattle International Film Festival 2018, Seattle, Washington, USA
First Peoples Film Festival 2018, Montreal, QC, Canada
Edmonton International Film Festival 2018, Edmonton, AB, Canada
LA Skins Fest 2018, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Canadian Society of Cinematographers Nominee for Best Cinematography in a DocuDrama at the 2018 CSC Awards
Nominee for Best Cinematography in a Short Documentary at the Leo Awards 2018
Winner for Best Screenwriting in a Short Documentary at the Leo Awards 2018
Winner of the Golden Sheaf Indigenous Award at the Yorkton Film Festival 2018
Winner of the Golden Sheaf Founder's Award at the Yorkton Film Festival 2018
Special Mention for Best Short Film at the First Peoples Film Festival 2018
Best Alberta Short Documentary at the Edmonton International Film Festival 2018